Turning your living room into a wireless charging station
Credit: David Smith, Duke University DURHAM, N.C. -- The flat-screen TV on your living room wall could soon be remotely...
Big data shows how what we buy affects endangered species
Credit: Daniel Moran and Keiichiro Kanemoto. The things we consume, from iPhones to cars to IKEA furniture, have costs that...
Witnessing fear in others can physically change brain, scientists say
Credit: David Hungate/Virginia Tech Scientists at the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute have discovered that observing fear in others may...
It’s a girl! Tweaking the names of a pest fanworm group
Credit: Alexander Semenov The largest group of fanworm species with rigid chalky (calcareous) tubes belong to the Hydroides genus, and...
When the Arctic coast retreats, life in the shallow water areas drastically changes
Credit: Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut/Jaroslav Obu Bremerhaven/Germany, 4 January 2017. The thawing and erosion of Arctic permafrost coasts has dramatically increased in...
German Arctic Office to act as consultant to politics and industry
Bremerhaven/Germany, 4 January 2017. The rapid climate changes in the Arctic are no longer just the domain of scientists. The...
Scientists develop new antibiotic for gonorrhea
Credit: University of York Scientists at the University of York have harnessed the therapeutic effects of carbon monoxide-releasing molecules to...
Of mice and men: Unique electrical properties of human nerve cells make a difference
The human brain's advanced cognitive capabilities are often attributed to our recently evolved neocortex. Comparison of human and rodent brains...
Promising new drug stops spread of melanoma by 90 percent
Credit: Michigan State University EAST LANSING, Mich. - Michigan State University researchers have discovered that a chemical compound, and potential...
Story tips from the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, January 2017
SUPERCONDUCTIVITY - Crystal clear conclusion ... Hundreds of tables and plots from papers published about superconductivity are the focus of...
New tool promotes collaboration and productivity
Researchers have long known that collaboration and help seeking are keys to boosting productivity and producing better work. But few...
Sandia forms Spray Combustion Consortium to improve engine design
Credit: Photo by Dino Vournas LIVERMORE, Calif. - Sandia National Laboratories has formed an industry-funded Spray Combustion Consortium to better...
Who gets most distracted by cell phones?
While it was well known that the use of cell phones or smartphones (hereafter, mobile phones) could cause oversights and...
‘We could make that!’ — Chance meeting leads to creation of antibiotic spider silk
Credit: The University of Nottingham A chance meeting between a spider expert and a chemist has led to the development...
Scientists discover a molecular motor has a ‘gear’ for directional switching
Credit: Illustration by Kuo-Fu Tseng, courtesy of Oregon State University. CORVALLIS, Ore. - A study published today offers a new...
Artificial leaf goes more efficient for hydrogen generation
Credit: UNIST A team of international researchers, affiliated with UNIST has recently engineered a new artificial leaf that can convert...
UNIST wins 4 2016 Spark Design Awards
Credit: UNIST The School of Design and Human Engineering (DHE) at UNIST has announced that four of its design concepts,...
Vitamin D deficiency increases risk of chronic headache
Vitamin D deficiency may increase the risk of chronic headache, according to a new study from the University of Eastern...
Hidden secrets of Orion’s clouds
Credit: ESO/VISION survey This spectacular new image is one of the largest near-infrared high-resolution mosaics of the Orion A molecular...
Researcher’s discovery of new crystal structure holds promise for optoelectronic devices
Credit: Bill Lax/Florida State University TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- A Florida State University research team has discovered a new crystal structure...